Mathematical model of sugar dehydration during storage in a laboratory silo

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 419-431

  Rastikian, Karabet ^a   Capart, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; DEHYDRATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYGROMETERS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

HEAT BALANCES; LABORATORY SILOS; MASS BALANCES; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

FOOD STORAGE;

EID: 0032010643     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(98)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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